Recorded 1985–2008 Girls' name Peak 1995 80 births

Aerika — girls' name

80 babies named Aerika in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s592000s15

The verdict

80 girls have been named Aerika since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

80
total births
1985–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Aerika was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

12 babies were named Aerika in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aerika

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Aerika between 1985 and 2008, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aerika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aerika performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aerika shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aerika in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 80 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aerika at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

80

Since 1985

24 years of records

Peak year

1995

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1985

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2008

Aerika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1985

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1995)
12
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
468101214 200820062002199819971996199519941993199219911985 6

Aerika by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
59 births that decade — 74% of Aerika's all-time total
1980s61990s592000s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aerika?
80 babies have been named Aerika since 1985. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1995 with 12 births.
When was Aerika most popular?
Aerika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Aerika been used?
Aerika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 24 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Aerika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aerial, Aeris, Aeryn, Aerin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.